Corinthians Faces Defensive Absences for Match Against Botafogo-SP

António Oliveira will have two absences in defense for the match against Botafogo-SP, this Wednesday, at 9:35 pm (Brasília time), against Botafogo-SP, in Ribeirão Preto, for the eighth round of the first phase of the Campeonato Paulista.

Corinthians beat Portuguesa and leave Paulistão’s relegation zone

Fagner and Raul Gustavo were warned with a third yellow card in the victory against Portuguesa and are missing from the team in the midweek round. In addition to the duo, center forward Pedro Raul, with a muscle injury in his right thigh, is also out.

1 of 3 António Oliveira leads training at Corinthians — Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians António Oliveira leads training at Corinthians — Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

One of António Oliveira’s possibilities is the return of the line of four defenders. Against Lusa, the coach improvised Caetano on the left flank, forming a ball outlet with three defenders, allowing Fagner to advance as a kind of winger.

In a likely more conservative lineup, António should place Léo Maná at right-back in Fagner’s place, reassigning Caetano to defense alongside Félix Torres, with Hugo returning to the left.

Therefore, the Corinthians must enter the field with: Cassio; Léo Maná, Félix Torres, Caetano and Hugo; Raniele, Maycon and Rodrigo Garro; Romero, Wesley and Yuri Alberto.

2 of 3 Gustavo Henrique in training at Corinthians — Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians Gustavo Henrique in training at Corinthians — Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

If he wishes to maintain the formation with three defenders, António Oliveira would depend on the physical conditions of Gustavo Henrique to have the defender alongside Félix Torres and Caetano. Therefore, the coach could even place an attacker to play open on the right in the role played by Fagner.

3 of 3 António Oliveira and Pedro Raul in Corinthians x Portuguesa — Photo: Marcos Ribolli António Oliveira and Pedro Raul in Corinthians x Portuguesa — Photo: Marcos Ribolli

To replace the injured Pedro Raul, António Oliveira must keep Wesley and Yuri Alberto with the reinforcement of Paraguayan Romero, who returns from suspension.

With the victory over Lusa, Timão left the relegation zone, but is still at the bottom of Group C and outside the qualifying zone for the quarter-finals.

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2024-02-13 15:13:11
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